Topic: Europa League 2023/2024

[CornerTakenQuickly]

Collated recent allocations for each side we could face. Not sure about Freiburg though, as they've given some big allocations in the past, but can't find any recent examples

Braga (2000, potential for a lot more)
Lens (1810)
Benfica (3250)
Galatasaray (2523)
Feyenoord (2400)
Young Boys (1800)
Milan (3900)
Shakhtar (3500)
Freiburg (not sure- potentially >3000)
Marseille (3350)
Sparta (968)
Sporting (2524)
Rennes (1400)
Roma (5000)
Qarabag (1100)
Toulouse (1200)

[LFC_777]

Royal Antwerp got 3,500 this season at Shakhtar in Hamburg’s stadium.

[SingFongFC]

I take it we can’t face any fellow group winners in the round we are next in - just one from the teams listed above?

As someone who is hoping for some big allocations to add to my one away credit, I’m stunned to see that Betis managed to somehow get themselves knocked out tonight. I quite fancied that one.

Didn’t they lead the way the whole time in that group?

[PROPER crazyemlyn72]

I know I'm tempting faith lads, does anyone know when the final tickets go on sale? Ill probably be able to buy them as a local allocation. Bought tickets for the last time it was in Dublin but we didn't make the final. Boohoo.

[Jm55]

I know I'm tempting faith lads, does anyone know when the final tickets go on sale? Ill probably be able to buy them as a local allocation. Bought tickets for the last time it was in Dublin but we didn't make the final. Boohoo.

The UEFA ones usually go on sale early in the year of the final, I know there's usually a ballot for the CL final which you can register for.

[deanloco9]

Got Napoli from last season, I assume I've got a good chance of getting to an away this season with that lot?

[PaulKS]

Collated recent allocations for each side we could face. Not sure about Freiburg though, as they've given some big allocations in the past, but can't find any recent examples

Braga (2000)
Lens (1810)
Benfica (3250)
Galatasaray (2523)
Feyenoord (2400)
Young Boys (1800)
Milan (3800)
Shakhtar (3500)
Freiburg (not sure- potentially >3000)
Marseille (3350)
Sparta (968)
Sporting (2524)
Rennes (1400)
Roma (5000)
Qarabag (1100)
Toulouse (1200)

Rangers got about 3 trillion for Braga a couple of years ago

[disgraced cake]

Playoff draw was made ...


Feyenoord vs Roma

Milan vs Rennes

Lens vs Freiburg

Young Boys vs Sporting

Benfica vs Toulouse

Braga vs Qarabag

Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille


Feyenoord/Roma removes a potentially mad one down the line. Travel wise there isn't many bad ones unless Qarabag go through, but I think Braga are a much stronger side. Three Portuguese sides could be going through to the next phase, and remember we can only play teams named in that draw above. Would expect Braga and Benfica to qualify, Young Boys/Sporting could be a bit tighter.

Nothing on where Shakhtar are going to play yet I don't think. Has been Hamburg so far.

[30fiver]

Playoff draw was made ...


Feyenoord vs Roma

Milan vs Rennes

Lens vs Freiburg

Young Boys vs Sporting

Benfica vs Toulouse

Braga vs Qarabag

Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille


Feyenoord/Roma removes a potentially mad one down the line. Travel wise there isn't many bad ones unless Qarabag go through, but I think Braga are a much stronger side. Three Portuguese sides could be going through to the next phase, and remember we can only play teams named in that draw above. Would expect Braga and Benfica to qualify, Young Boys/Sporting could be a bit tighter.

Nothing on where Shakhtar are going to play yet I don't think. Has been Hamburg so far.

I reckon we get a big allocation game in our next round, draw worked out quite well

[Tiz Lad]

I reckon we get a big allocation game in our next round, draw worked out quite well

No you've said that bound to get Sparta Prague, Qarabag, or Rennes. By the time they take out the hospo/sponsors etc those will be less than or close to 1000

[Crosby Nick]

I saw Feyenoord got Roma which could be a bit tasty.

Am I right in thinking we avoid the other group winners in the last 16? Therefore we have to play one of the winners of the CL rejects vs the EL runners up? So therefore no English team until the Quarters?

[30fiver]

No you've said that bound to get Sparta Prague, Qarabag, or Rennes. By the time they take out the hospo/sponsors etc those will be less than or close to 1000

hahah be typical

I expect them to crash out

[30fiver]

I saw Feyenoord got Roma which could be a bit tasty.

Am I right in thinking we avoid the other group winners in the last 16? Therefore we have to play one of the winners of the CL rejects vs the EL runners up? So therefore no English team until the Quarters?

Yes

And we also play away first leg, 7th March

[30fiver]

Got Napoli from last season, I assume I've got a good chance of getting to an away this season with that lot?

Anything over 2.6/2.7k allocation yeah

[Tiz Lad]

Anything over 2.6/2.7k allocation yeah

Not that many of them

Milan
Galatasaray
Benfica
Marseille
Roma

[30fiver]

Not that many of them

Milan
Galatasaray
Benfica
Marseille
Roma

The factor in those other teams who won their groups who could join in the QF, I'd say the odds are high of getting some at some point

[PaulKS]

Not that many of them

Milan
Galatasaray
Benfica
Marseille
Roma

Might as well stick Qarabag in there

Cannot envision 1000 reds going to Baku, would definitely drop to all members, like the old Russian aways

[Tiz Lad]

The factor in those other teams who won their groups who could join in the QF, I'd say the odds are high of getting some at some point

Only West Ham, Rangers out of that lot

[shaunNW]

Would of thought they'd give more in qarabag, not that it'd be difficult to get a ticket for anyway. Shame the Prague teams play in such small stadiums. Just need one big one out of the next three before Dublin if we get there anyway.

[disgraced cake]

Was Milan 3800 going from when we played them in the 21/22 UCL groups? We got Inter the next round and I'm not sure if the allocation is the same or anything, think you're stuck up in the gods anyway. That would be a nice one.

[ABJ]

Was Milan 3800 going from when we played them in the 21/22 UCL groups? We got Inter the next round and I'm not sure if the allocation is the same or anything, think you're stuck up in the gods anyway. That would be a nice one.

Milan was 3269 and Inter was reduced to 2180 due to Covid restrictions in Italy at the time.

[CornerTakenQuickly]

Was Milan 3800 going from when we played them in the 21/22 UCL groups? We got Inter the next round and I'm not sure if the allocation is the same or anything, think you're stuck up in the gods anyway. That would be a nice one.

Done some more research on this and found Dortmund got 4500 this season: https://www.bvb.de/eng/Fans/News/Fan-information-for-the-Champions-League-away-game-in-Milan

[disgraced cake]

4500 would be nice, you wonder if they'd give an English team less though. Being Europa League too would also be nice if they chucked in some extras if there's less demand.

Apparently Newcastle got 3900 for their game in September

[30fiver]

Milan was 3269 and Inter was reduced to 2180 due to Covid restrictions in Italy at the time.

Milan was at 75% capacity, Inter was 50%

Covid eh

[Thepooloflife]

When we went in 2008, we got 4200, and we were in the lower tier behind the goal - long before covid mind.

[disgraced cake]

When we went in 2008, we got 4200, and we were in the lower tier behind the goal - long before covid mind.

Yeah, remember that, don't know if it was common then but was surprised to be behind the goal. I think the Inter ultras have usually been above the goal on the other side? Maybe that's why because they wouldn't have their ultras and away fans in the same end surely.

[Thepooloflife]

Yeah, remember that, don't know if it was common then but was surprised to be behind the goal. I think the Inter ultras have usually been above the goal on the other side? Maybe that's why because they wouldn't have their ultras and away fans in the same end surely.

Yeah, exactly - from memory seem to remember all their banners etc down the other end.....great trip that, especially the result !

[Jm55]

Yeah, remember that, don't know if it was common then but was surprised to be behind the goal. I think the Inter ultras have usually been above the goal on the other side? Maybe that's why because they wouldn't have their ultras and away fans in the same end surely.

The Inter ultras were above us that day, I remember getting showered with Euro coins after Torres scored!

[disgraced cake]

The Inter ultras were above us that day, I remember getting showered with Euro coins after Torres scored!

Were they yeah? Come to think of it I think that is their end of the ground, while AC Milan ultras are on the other side, above the goal

[Thepooloflife]

The Inter ultras were above us that day, I remember getting showered with Euro coins after Torres scored!

Really ? My memory must be bad....could have sworn there were banners etc down the other end.

[Jm55]

Were they yeah? Come to think of it I think that is their end of the ground, while AC Milan ultras are on the other side, above the goal

Sorry, it wasn't the ultras, they were the other end of the ground.

The Inter fans were definitely above us lobbing shit at us when Torres scored and when one of theirs got sent off, wasn't the ultras though who were the other end of the ground.

[Thepooloflife]

Sorry, it wasn't the ultras, they were the other end of the ground.

The Inter fans were definitely above us lobbing shit at us when Torres scored and when one of theirs got sent off, wasn't the ultras though who were the other end of the ground.

Nice one mate - thought my memory wasn't that bad ! You're right though, defo Inter fans in tier above - we were down near the left corner flag, so didn't get pelted as much.

[Craig S]

Nice one mate - thought my memory wasn't that bad ! You're right though, defo Inter fans in tier above - we were down near the left corner flag, so didn't get pelted as much.

They had a banner over the railings above us at the front of the tier that said:
"Whatever happens... Istanbul 25 May 05. Thanks Liverpool"

I was at the back, so under them, so didn't get anything thrown at us.

[RainbowFlick]

wish french police weren’t such knobs, i’d say marseille is the one draw i’d most like out of that bunch (not just for the credit). or gala actually.

[Tiz Lad]

wish french police weren’t such knobs, i’d say marseille is the one draw i’d most like out of that bunch (not just for the credit). or gala actually.

Agree on French police in general, but in Toulouse (as in the other 2 games we've been to this season) The police were actually fine, low key, and not dressed like Robocop going to war,also very helpful.
Not saying that would the be the case in Marseille, probably wouldn't, but it's been the experience we've had so far

[RainbowFlick]

Agree on French police in general, but in Toulouse (as in the other 2 games we've been to this season) The police were actually fine, low key, and not dressed like Robocop going to war,also very helpful.
Not saying that would the be the case in Marseille, probably wouldn't, but it's been the experience we've had so far

that’s great to hear. from what i understand they’re generally the opposite in Marseille but maybe our Paris experiences is making them reconsider their heavy-handedness.

[rodderzzz]

They had a banner over the railings above us at the front of the tier that said:
"Whatever happens... Istanbul 25 May 05. Thanks Liverpool"

I was at the back, so under them, so didn't get anything thrown at us.

Remember that, I was right under that banner, still got a picture somewhere.

[bignred84]

that’s great to hear. from what i understand they’re generally the opposite in Marseille but maybe our Paris experiences is making them reconsider their heavy-handedness.

TBF a lot of work went on behind the scenes which ensured all 3 away games were low level policing.
which also ensured no hold back in any of the 3 games.
maybe a big help was the earlier kick off's which ensured earlier arrivals and less time before hand on the ale all day.

of all the trips Toulouse was a very pleasant surprise as usually any game in France results in massive policing and total overkill, dressed for world war etc which sets the wrong tone.

weather that continues into the later rounds remains to be seen though

a lot can change with bigger allocations and bigger teams/grounds etc

[30fiver]

TBF a lot of work went on behind the scenes which ensured all 3 away games were low level policing.
which also ensured no hold back in any of the 3 games.
maybe a big help was the earlier kick off's which ensured earlier arrivals and less time before hand on the ale all day.

of all the trips Toulouse was a very pleasant surprise as usually any game in France results in massive policing and total overkill, dressed for world war etc which sets the wrong tone.

weather that continues into the later rounds remains to be seen though

a lot can change with bigger allocations and bigger teams/grounds etc

Personally think the clubs approach to the comp (especially the team played in Brussels) and the fans approach of it being the micky mouse cup of europe causes less issues and less tensions between fans and the police, people arent as up for it, just there for a jolly without caring too much about the result

[Rodneyhide]

French security has 2 forces - police and gendarmerie.  The latter prevalent in Paris in 2022